YouthBank invests in youth as agents of community leadership and economic development.
Through rigorous research and market surveys, we've developed a revolutionary business model that employs, trains, and invests in young people with lots of potential but few resources.
Each YouthBank Center acts as a community hub and a living business school classroom. Each aims to be a financially sustainable engine of entrepreneurship.
Our core values are community, creativity, and commitment. We are living our vision now in Lagos, Nigeria, and are considering sites across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
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Who are we?
We are the YouthBank team, an all-volunteer group of students, professionals, and community leaders working on four continents to realize one revolutionary vision:
That street youth in the world's biggest cities and most formidable slums can become socially responsible business owners and pull their communities out of poverty.
In August 2009, we took action by launching a YouthBank site in Lagos, Nigeria. We've already been invited all over Nigeria, and to Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, and even El Salvador as well.
THE LAUNCH
We had a successful Lagos launch, with a celebration at the US Consulate.
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PARTNERS
Our partners and supporters are leaders in the public, private and social sectors.
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INTEREST
Communities around the world are clamoring to have YouthBanks.
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